Metallic tie for railroads



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Patented Dec. I3, |898. H. F. ELLIS.

HETALLIG .TIE FUR RMLRUADS.

(Application led May 26, 1898.)

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ROLON FAY ELLIS, FVSHERIDAN, PENNSYLVANIA.

METALLIC TIE FOR RAILROADS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 615,971, dated December13, 1898.

Application tiled May 26, 1898. Serial No. 681,783, (No model.)

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Be it known that I, RoLoN FAY Ennis, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Sheridan, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMetallic Ties for Railroads, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in metallicties. l

The object of my invention consists in securely fastening the rail tothe tie, so that when it is once secured in position it will remain firmandsolid without any additional tightening. l

My invention further consists in making a metallic tie of this classhaving the edge near the center of the top of the tie pressed outwardlyand upwardly, forming a pair of iianges or'extensions to receive oneside of the base-plate of the rail to be secured therein.

My invention further consists in providing a fastening-plate for thetie, said fasteningplate being suitably grooved, as will be hereinafterdescribed, and having a key to be attached thereto, which is secured inplace by a suitable nut and will, in connection with the ange orextensions, hold the rail in position.

My invention further consists in the novel construction and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter more specifically described, illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claimshereunto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved tie,showing the rail secured thereto in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is atop view ofthe tie without the locking-plate. Fig. 3 is a side view thereof. Fig.Liis a bottom view of the fastening-plate. Fig. 5 is an end view of thefastening-plate. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the locking-plate,showing the wedge portion. Fig. 7 is a perspec- The edge of the top 3 onboth sides thereof and near the center is pressed outwardly, and flangesor extensions 6 are formed thereby. These flanges or extensions may becast integral with the top edge of the tie and are adapted to receiveone side of the base-plate of the rail. Formed in one side of the toprail of the tie, adjacent to one of the flanges or extensions, is awedge-slot 7, which is adapted to receive the wedge S, formed integralon one end of the fastening-plate 9. The opposite end of thefastening-plate is tapered and screw-threaded, as at 10, and is adaptedto receive the key-plate 11, which is secured thereto by a suitable nut12. The wedge portion of the fastening-plate is adapted to secure oneside of the base-plate of the rail to the tie, owing to its peculiarshape, the outer side of the wedge being inclined inwardly, as at 13,

`and the inner side thereof having extensions 14 and 15 at its topandbottom. The extension 14 extends inwardly and downwardly, and theextension 15 extends inwardly. The extension 14 extends inwardly fartherthan the extension 15, thereby forming a ridge 16, on which the edge ofthe base-plate of the rail is adapted to be secured. The extension 15extends beneath the top plate 3 of the tie and in connectionwith theextension 14 is adapted to secure the base-plate of the rail to the tie.The key-plate 11 has a lug 17 formed on its lower end,which abutsagainst the under face of the top plate 3 and is adapted to hold thefastening-plate in position by means of the nut 12. An opening 18 isformed in the upper end of the key-plate to allow the tapering end ofthe fastening-.plate to pass' therethrough to receive the nut.

The operation of my improved metallic tie can be readily understood fromthe foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patwedge adapted to be secured in said wedge- IOO opening, akey-plate engaging the opposite end of said fastening-plate, and ineansfor securing said fastening-plate in position, substantially as shownand described.

2. In combination, a metallic tie, a pair of flanges or extensionsformed on the top plate thereof, a wedge-opening formed in said topplate adjacent to the anges or extensions and on one side thereof, afastening-plate, a Wedge formed on the under side of said fasteningplateand on one end thereof, said wedge and extensions being adapted to holdthe rail in position, a key-plate engaging the opposite end of saidfastening-plate and the underneath face of said top plate, and means forsecuring the key-plate in position, substantially as shown anddescribed.

3. In combination, a metallic tie having lugs or extensions formed onthe top plate, a fastening-plate having a Wedge formed on its under faceand on one end thereof, a Wedgeopening formed in said top plate andadapted io receive the Wedge formed on said fastening-plate to hold therail in position, a keyplate engaging the opposite end of saidfastening-plate, and means whereby said fastening-plate and key-plateare secured in position, substantially as shown and described.

1i. In combination, a metallic tie having flanges or extensions formedintegral with each side of the top plate thereof, said flanges' ROLONFAY ELLIS.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, WILLIAM E. MINOR.

